Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath Stupa, which is roughly 11 kilometers from Kathmandu's city center, dominates the Kathmandu skyline with its massive spherical shape. Thousands of pilgrims of many faiths visit this site on a regular basis. They conduct the 'kora,' a ritualistic circumnavigation of the gigantic dome. Anyone who circumambulates the stupa without harboring any negative thoughts is said to obtain good karma. Furthermore, the gates of hell are always shut for them!
This magnificent stupa's huge mandala makes it Nepal's and the continent's largest. Boudhanath Stupa was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. The Buddha Stupa, Chorten Chempo, Chaitya, Jarung Khashor, and the Khasti have all been given to the Boudhanath Stupa over the years. Since 1959, the stupa complex has housed 50 Tibetan convents known as gompas, which have served as shelters for Tibetan refugees. This stupa is claimed to be the resting place of Kassapa Buddha's relics.
Timings: 24 hours
Entry Fee:
- Foreign nationals and Chinese citizens: NPR 400
- SAARC nationals: NPR 100Nepalese citizens: No entry fee
- Children (below 10 years old, irrespective of their nationalities): No entry fee
